Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "an early performance" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a performance that took place at an earlier time, often in the context of a show, concert, or event.
Example: "The critics praised an early performance of the play, noting the actors' raw talent and energy."
Alternatives: "a preliminary performance" or "an initial performance".
Exact(44)
The latter famously featured an early performance by the Beatles.
He devised variations on an early performance, when he had been trying to play seriously.
At an early performance of "Parsifal," listeners hissed an unmusical vulgarian who yelled out "Bravo!" after the Flower Maidens scene.
I often think of an early performance of his, on the nineties standup showcase "Def Comedy Jam".
He attended an early performance of his oratorio A Child of Our Time in the 1940s and was immediately ensnared.
"I count in the first song and off we go…" writes Vivienne Albertine of an early performance by the Slits.
Similar(16)
From watching Philly's constant hit maker Kurt Vile in an early performance at the Standard Tap to watching Linkin Park and Jay Z rock out on the steps of the art museum in 2005 at Live 8. We have one of the best public radio stations in the country in WXPN.
In an earlier performance, Gitte Lindstrom and Andrew Bowman, both of the Royal Danish Ballet, were more concerned with dramatic rapport.
Here's a clip of "Paris 1919″ from an earlier performance, at the Paradiso in Amsterdam.
During an earlier performance slot, the drummer Rashied Ali applied the same strategy to an almost comically turbocharged rendition of "Joshua," a Victor Feldman song associated with Miles Davis.
No such problems arose during an earlier performance by So Percussion, which presented new material composed by its members for a developing project inspired by city imagery.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com